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Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

This photo taken on October 30, 2025 shows the maiden flight ceremony of Boying T1400 Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter of United Aircraft in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight here on Thursday. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,400 kilograms, an endurance of up to eight hours, a service ceiling of 6,500 meters, and a maximum horizontal flight speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Featuring a twin-engine design and high-strength composite structure, the T1400 offers a large payload capacity and spacious layout. With its intelligent operation capabilities, it shows broad application potential in agricultural protection, logistics transportation, and forest fire prevention. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

This photo taken on October 30, 2025 shows Boying T1400 Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter of United Aircraft in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight here on Thursday. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,400 kilograms, an endurance of up to eight hours, a service ceiling of 6,500 meters, and a maximum horizontal flight speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Featuring a twin-engine design and high-strength composite structure, the T1400 offers a large payload capacity and spacious layout. With its intelligent operation capabilities, it shows broad application potential in agricultural protection, logistics transportation, and forest fire prevention. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Workers assemble the Boying T1400 Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter at the factory of United Aircraft in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, October 30, 2025. The helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight here on Thursday. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,400 kilograms, an endurance of up to eight hours, a service ceiling of 6,500 meters, and a maximum horizontal flight speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Featuring a twin-engine design and high-strength composite structure, the T1400 offers a large payload capacity and spacious layout. With its intelligent operation capabilities, it shows broad application potential in agricultural protection, logistics transportation, and forest fire prevention. Photo by Xinhua/Xie Jianfei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Workers assemble the Boying T1400 Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter at the factory of United Aircraft in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, October 30, 2025. The helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight here on Thursday. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,400 kilograms, an endurance of up to eight hours, a service ceiling of 6,500 meters, and a maximum horizontal flight speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Featuring a twin-engine design and high-strength composite structure, the T1400 offers a large payload capacity and spacious layout. With its intelligent operation capabilities, it shows broad application potential in agricultural protection, logistics transportation, and forest fire prevention. Photo by Xinhua/Xie Jianfei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

People visit the Boying T1400 Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter at the factory of United Aircraft in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, October 30, 2025. The helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight here on Thursday. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,400 kilograms, an endurance of up to eight hours, a service ceiling of 6,500 meters, and a maximum horizontal flight speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Featuring a twin-engine design and high-strength composite structure, the T1400 offers a large payload capacity and spacious layout. With its intelligent operation capabilities, it shows broad application potential in agricultural protection, logistics transportation, and forest fire prevention. Photo by Xinhua/Xie Jianfei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Guests visit the Boying T1400 Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter at the factory of United Aircraft in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, October 30, 2025. The helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight here on Thursday. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,400 kilograms, an endurance of up to eight hours, a service ceiling of 6,500 meters, and a maximum horizontal flight speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Featuring a twin-engine design and high-strength composite structure, the T1400 offers a large payload capacity and spacious layout. With its intelligent operation capabilities, it shows broad application potential in agricultural protection, logistics transportation, and forest fire prevention. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Workers assemble the Boying T1400 Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter at the factory of United Aircraft in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, October 30, 2025. The helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight here on Thursday. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,400 kilograms, an endurance of up to eight hours, a service ceiling of 6,500 meters, and a maximum horizontal flight speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Featuring a twin-engine design and high-strength composite structure, the T1400 offers a large payload capacity and spacious layout. With its intelligent operation capabilities, it shows broad application potential in agricultural protection, logistics transportation, and forest fire prevention. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

This photo taken on October 30, 2025 shows Boying T1400 Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter of United Aircraft in flight in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight here on Thursday. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,400 kilograms, an endurance of up to eight hours, a service ceiling of 6,500 meters, and a maximum horizontal flight speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Featuring a twin-engine design and high-strength composite structure, the T1400 offers a large payload capacity and spacious layout. With its intelligent operation capabilities, it shows broad application potential in agricultural protection, logistics transportation, and forest fire prevention. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

This photo taken on October 30, 2025 shows Boying T1400 Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter of United Aircraft in flight in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight here on Thursday. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,400 kilograms, an endurance of up to eight hours, a service ceiling of 6,500 meters, and a maximum horizontal flight speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Featuring a twin-engine design and high-strength composite structure, the T1400 offers a large payload capacity and spacious layout. With its intelligent operation capabilities, it shows broad application potential in agricultural protection, logistics transportation, and forest fire prevention. (Photo by Liu Yang/Xinhua)

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Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Technicians inspect the Boying T1400 Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter at the factory of United Aircraft in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, October 30, 2025. The helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight here on Thursday. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,400 kilograms, an endurance of up to eight hours, a service ceiling of 6,500 meters, and a maximum horizontal flight speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Featuring a twin-engine design and high-strength composite structure, the T1400 offers a large payload capacity and spacious layout. With its intelligent operation capabilities, it shows broad application potential in agricultural protection, logistics transportation, and forest fire prevention. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

This photo taken on October 30, 2025 shows Boying T1400 Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter of United Aircraft in flight in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight here on Thursday. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,400 kilograms, an endurance of up to eight hours, a service ceiling of 6,500 meters, and a maximum horizontal flight speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Featuring a twin-engine design and high-strength composite structure, the T1400 offers a large payload capacity and spacious layout. With its intelligent operation capabilities, it shows broad application potential in agricultural protection, logistics transportation, and forest fire prevention. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

Maiden Flight of An Unmanned Helicopter - Harbin

This photo taken on October 30, 2025 shows Boying T1400 Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter of United Aircraft in flight in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight here on Thursday. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,400 kilograms, an endurance of up to eight hours, a service ceiling of 6,500 meters, and a maximum horizontal flight speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Featuring a twin-engine design and high-strength composite structure, the T1400 offers a large payload capacity and spacious layout. With its intelligent operation capabilities, it shows broad application potential in agricultural protection, logistics transportation, and forest fire prevention. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Bike - Paris

Illustration - Bike - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) TOURISTS ON BICYCLE ON THE 1ST DISTRICT Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Bike - Paris

Illustration - Bike - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) FAMILY ON TANDEM BICYCLE Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Bike - Paris

Illustration - Bike - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) COUPLE ON TANDEM BICYCLE Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Rafale et Neuron Dassault Aviation - France

Illustration - Rafale et Neuron Dassault Aviation - France

First flight presentation of the Dassault NEURON drone in tandem with a Dassault Aviation Rafale at the Istres air base. Istres, France on June 04, 2016. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Rafale et Neuron Dassault Aviation - France

Illustration - Rafale et Neuron Dassault Aviation - France

First flight presentation of the Dassault NEURON drone in tandem with a Dassault Aviation Rafale at the Istres air base. Istres, France on June 04, 2016. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Rafale et Neuron Dassault Aviation - France

Illustration - Rafale et Neuron Dassault Aviation - France

First flight presentation of the Dassault NEURON drone in tandem with a Dassault Aviation Rafale at the Istres air base. Istres, France on June 04, 2016. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Elie de Carvalho and his pilot Mickael Guichard win silver medal in the tandem category B on September 4, 2024 in the time trial of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Elie de Carvalho and his pilot Mickael Guichard win silver medal in the tandem category B on September 4, 2024 in the time trial of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Elie de Carvalho and his pilot Mickael Guichard win silver medal in the tandem category B on September 4, 2024 in the time trial of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Elie de Carvalho and his pilot Mickael Guichard win silver medal in the tandem category B on September 4, 2024 in the time trial of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Elie de Carvalho and his pilot Mickael Guichard win silver medal in the tandem category B on September 4, 2024 in the time trial of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Elie de Carvalho and his pilot Mickael Guichard win silver medal in the tandem category B on September 4, 2024 in the time trial of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Elie de Carvalho and his pilot Mickael Guichard win silver medal in the tandem category B on September 4, 2024 in the time trial of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Elie de Carvalho and his pilot Mickael Guichard win silver medal in the tandem category B on September 4, 2024 in the time trial of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Paris 2024 Paralympics - Cycling Time Trial - Medal Ceremony

Elie de Carvalho and his pilot Mickael Guichard win silver medal in the tandem category B on September 4, 2024 in the time trial of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SRI LANKA-KOGGALA-SKYDIVE-TOURISM

SRI LANKA-KOGGALA-SKYDIVE-TOURISM

(240802) -- COLOMBO, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People experience tandem skydive in Koggala in Galle district, Sri Lanka, Aug. 1, 2024. The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) on Thursday inaugurated the "Eagles' Skydive Sri Lanka" Tandem Jump Sports Club at SLAF Station Koggala to promote adventure tourism in the country. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SRI LANKA-KOGGALA-SKYDIVE-TOURISM

SRI LANKA-KOGGALA-SKYDIVE-TOURISM

(240802) -- COLOMBO, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People experience tandem skydive in Koggala in Galle district, Sri Lanka, Aug. 1, 2024. The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) on Thursday inaugurated the "Eagles' Skydive Sri Lanka" Tandem Jump Sports Club at SLAF Station Koggala to promote adventure tourism in the country. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SRI LANKA-KOGGALA-SKYDIVE-TOURISM

SRI LANKA-KOGGALA-SKYDIVE-TOURISM

(240802) -- COLOMBO, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People get ready before a tandem skydive in Koggala in Galle district, Sri Lanka, Aug. 1, 2024. The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) on Thursday inaugurated the "Eagles' Skydive Sri Lanka" Tandem Jump Sports Club at SLAF Station Koggala to promote adventure tourism in the country. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SRI LANKA-KOGGALA-SKYDIVE-TOURISM

SRI LANKA-KOGGALA-SKYDIVE-TOURISM

(240802) -- COLOMBO, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People experience tandem skydive in Koggala in Galle district, Sri Lanka, Aug. 1, 2024. The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) on Thursday inaugurated the "Eagles' Skydive Sri Lanka" Tandem Jump Sports Club at SLAF Station Koggala to promote adventure tourism in the country. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Low-altitude Economy Growth In Chongqing

Low-altitude Economy Growth In Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 5, 2024 - Skydivers experience tandem skydiving at Liangping Airport in Chongqing, China, May 5, 2024.

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UAV Industry Expo in Beijing

UAV Industry Expo in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 27, 2024 - Visitors view a "tandem unmanned helicopter" at a UAV industry expo in Beijing, China, April 27, 2024.

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U.S.-SAN ANTONIO-CHINESE SCIENTIST-AWARD

U.S.-SAN ANTONIO-CHINESE SCIENTIST-AWARD

(240224) -- SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Huang Xiaojun (L) speaks after receiving the prestigious annual Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) Distinguished Service Award during the 2024 Tandem Meetings in San Antonio, Texas, the United States, on Feb. 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Chinese scientist awarded for groundbreaking work in transplantation, cellular therapy" (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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Nova Scotia Gets Even More Snow - Canada

Nova Scotia Gets Even More Snow - Canada

City plows run in tandem through downtown Sydney, NS, Canada. on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Nova Scotia and eastern Canada get buried under even more snow just days after a historic storm hit the region. Photo by Steve Wadden/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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104-Year-Old Dorothy Hoffner Dies Days After Skydiving

104-Year-Old Dorothy Hoffner Dies Days After Skydiving

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated October 1, 2023 shows Skydiver Dorothy Hoffner, 104, lands with tandem jumper Derek Baxter on Oct. 1, 2023, at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Illinois. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM - NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY

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104-Year-Old Dorothy Hoffner Dies Days After Skydiving

104-Year-Old Dorothy Hoffner Dies Days After Skydiving

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated October 1, 2023 shows Skydiver Dorothy Hoffner, 104, pushes her walker out to the plane with tandem jumper Derek Baxter at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Illinois, USA. She's with tandem jumper Derek Baxter. Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died. Hoffner’s close friend, Joe Conant, said she was found dead Monday morning by staff at the Brookdale Lake View senior living community. Conant said Hoffner apparently died in her sleep on Sunday night. Photo by Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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104-Year-Old Dorothy Hoffner Dies Days After Skydiving

104-Year-Old Dorothy Hoffner Dies Days After Skydiving

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated October 1, 2023 shows Dorothy Hoffner, 104, becomes the oldest person in the world to sky-dive at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Illinois, USA. She's with tandem jumper Derek Baxter. Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died. Hoffner’s close friend, Joe Conant, said she was found dead Monday morning by staff at the Brookdale Lake View senior living community. Conant said Hoffner apparently died in her sleep on Sunday night. Photo by Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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104-Year-Old Dorothy Hoffner Dies Days After Skydiving

104-Year-Old Dorothy Hoffner Dies Days After Skydiving

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated October 1, 2023 shows Skydiver Dorothy Hoffner, 104, pushes her walker out to the plane with tandem jumper Derek Baxter at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Illinois, USA. She's with tandem jumper Derek Baxter. Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died. Hoffner’s close friend, Joe Conant, said she was found dead Monday morning by staff at the Brookdale Lake View senior living community. Conant said Hoffner apparently died in her sleep on Sunday night. Photo by Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alphorn festival held in Swiss village

Alphorn festival held in Swiss village

NENDAZ, Switzerland - Over 100 alphorn players give a traditional joint "concert" at the international Alphorn Festival in tandem with a Swiss national flag-waving "director" by a lake at an altitude of about 2,200 meters in Nendaz, southern Switzerland.

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Japan government chief spokesman

Japan government chief spokesman

OSAKA, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura makes a stump speech in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2012, ahead of the Dec. 16 general election. The chief government spokesman said he hopes North Korea will quickly go through with its planned rocket launch, a remark that apparently goes against Japan's efforts in tandem with other nations to prevent Pyongyang from going ahead with it.

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Nikkei nosedives more than 500 points on plunges in global stocks

Nikkei nosedives more than 500 points on plunges in global stocks

TOKYO, Japan - The bulletin board of a brokerage in Tokyo shows the Nikkei index plunged 590.89 points as Tokyo stocks nosedived on Feb. 28 in tandem with a general fall in world stocks following a sell-off in the Shanghai stock market the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed more than 700 points at one point, more than the loss registered immediately after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, and closed 515.80 points, or 2.85 percent, lower at 17,604.12.

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Small plane crashes after takeoff, killing 2

Small plane crashes after takeoff, killing 2

TOYOOKA, Japan - Photo shows the scene at Tajima Airport in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, where a tandem plane crashed and burst into flames just after takeoff on May 3, killing both people on board.

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France's Avoine wins gold prize

France's Avoine wins gold prize

France's Audin Avoine wins the gold prize with this drawing showing a sick Mother Earth with a thermometer in her mouth in a cartoon contest held in tandem with the start of an international meeting on climate change in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Dec. 1. Some 200 cartoons from 24 countries are shown in an exhibition ata department store.

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10 perspectives on China's remarkable decade

STORY: 10 perspectives on China's remarkable decade DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:31 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China related footage STORYLINE: For China, the past decade has been an epic journey. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, remarkable transformations, landmark projects and historic breakthroughs took place in this land of vitality and prosperity. An extensive review of these achievements, measured from multiple perspectives, may provide some insights into how far China has advanced in its pursuit of national development and rejuvenation over the past ten years. In May 2020, when an eight-member Chinese team climbed to the summit of Mount Qomolangma to survey the mountain, they kept in touch with the base camp of the peak via 5G network. This owes to the world's highest 5G base station, which was built at an altitude of 6,500 meters in tandem with the survey mission to provide signals covering the summit of Mount Qomolangma. Delivering

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Hungary marks national holiday with fireworks

STORY: Hungary marks national holiday with fireworks DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hungarian national holiday fireworks STORYLINE: Hungary marked its national holiday Saturday with an airshow and grand fireworks over the Danube River with a delay of seven days, as the original celebration had been cancelled due to thunderstorm warning by the Hungarian Meteorological Service (OMSZ). Tens of thousands of people started to gather on the Danube bank and the Margit Bridge at around 7:30 p.m. when three Gripen fighter jets of the Hungarian Defense Forces passed over the city in tandem. According to the Hungarian Tourism Agency, the fireworks show was called the Game of Fire and Light to honor the the most important events of Hungarian history after the founding of the state and Saint Stephen, Hungary's first King. The 35-minute spectacular show cost 1.65 billion forints (4 million U.S. dollars), making it the most expensive f

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Nigerian president signs anti-money laundering, terrorism bills into law

STORY: Nigerian president signs anti-money laundering, terrorism bills into law DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, President of Nigeria STORYLINE: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday signed into law three bills aimed at improving the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing/proliferation financing framework in Nigeria. Speaking at a signing ceremony, the president described the bills as being in tandem with the administration's commitment to fighting corruption and illicit financing activities, as well as critical to the governance agenda and the development of Nigeria. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, President of Nigeria "The new laws have provided enough punitive measures and containment strategies against abuses and compromises. We will not rest until we rid the nation of the menace of money laundering, terrorism, and other financial crimes.

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Japan to release hundreds of thousands of kl of reserve oil

Japan will release hundreds of thousands of kiloliters of crude oil from its emergency reserves, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Wednesday, as the country seeks to address rising prices in tandem with the United States and other major energy-consuming countries.

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Toranomon Hills Station opened to the press.

Toranomon Hills Station opened to the press.

Tokyo Metro will tentatively open a new station, Toranomon Hills (photo), on the Hibiya Line between Kasumigaseki and Kamiyacho on March 6. This is the first new station on the Hibiya Line in 56 years, since the entire line opened in 1964. The new station will be built in tandem with urban development of the surrounding area, which is becoming an international business and exchange hub. Kunio Sakurai, general manager of the Urban Renaissance Agency, which is in charge of the project, expressed his hope that the new station will serve as infrastructure to support the entire region. The new station, which has been under construction in time for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to be held this summer, is scheduled to open for business in 2023. June 2, 2020, Minato Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Nikkei nosedives more than 500 points on plunges in global stock

Nikkei nosedives more than 500 points on plunges in global stock

TOKYO, Japan - The bulletin board of a brokerage in Tokyo shows the Nikkei index plunged 590.89 points as Tokyo stocks nosedived on Feb. 28 in tandem with a general fall in world stocks following a sell-off in the Shanghai stock market the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed more than 700 points at one point, more than the loss registered immediately after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, and closed 515.80 points, or 2.85 percent, lower at 17,604.12. (Kyodo)

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